Boise Cascade Pulp & Paper Mill
Clarke County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 55044 · Operator: Boise White Paper LLC
Nameplate44MWSummer 42 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation228GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor35%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,635Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1996Runs as intermediate
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.3 | 35.0% | 18,511 |
| 2002 | 117.9 | 43.5% | 19,360 |
| 2004 | 118.9 | 65.1% | 5,433 |
| 2005 | 77.8 | 40.2% | 5,433 |
| 2006 | 111.1 | 43.5% | 5,433 |
| 2007 | 126.7 | 42.3% | 5,433 |
| 2008 | 123.9 | 34.8% | 5,433 |
| 2009 | 119.3 | 32.7% | 5,433 |
| 2010 | 113.1 | 27.8% | 5,433 |
| 2011 | 113.9 | 26.9% | 5,433 |
| 2012 | 122 | 30.5% | 5,433 |
| 2013 | 125.4 | 31.0% | 5,433 |
| 2014 | 123.4 | 27.8% | 5,433 |
| 2015 | 119.8 | 29.1% | 5,433 |
| 2016 | 124.3 | 30.3% | 5,466 |
| 2017 | 115.4 | 29.2% | 5,466 |
| 2018 | 122.3 | 29.4% | 5,466 |
| 2019 | 123.1 | — | 5,466 |
| 2020 | 60.5 | — | 5,466 |
| 2021 | 103.5 | — | 5,466 |
| 2022 | 70.3 | — | 5,466 |
| 2023 | 158.4 | 30.9% | 5,466 |
| 2024 | 223.3 | 35.8% | 5,466 |
| 2025 | 228.3 | 34.6% | 5,635 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 15.6 | 15.3 | Jun 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 28.8 | 26.8 | Feb 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Boise White Paper LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Boise White Paper LLC | 100.0% | 44 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Charles R Lowman | 733 MW | 1.1 km |
| Walker Springs I | 80 MW | 19.4 km |
| Walker Springs II | 80 MW | 19.4 km |
| Washington County Cogeneration Facility | 123 MW | 23.8 km |
| McIntosh (AL) | 676 MW | 28.9 km |
| Alabama Pine Pulp | 69 MW | 40.2 km |